14 July 2023
Formula One has set its sustainability targets for the 2024 race season; however, with 24 races, its likelihood of achieving its ambitions is reduced.
Although the 2023 race season started with 24 races, China withdrew due to Covid restrictions, and Imola cancelled due to devastating flooding.
Formula One has a Net Zero commitment for 2030.
The return of a South Africa Grand Prix has been abandoned because of its political ties to Russia.
A significant step was to get each Grand Prix ‘regionalised’ this season.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA, said: ‘We want to make the global spectacle of Formula One more efficient in terms of environmental sustainability and more manageable for the travelling staff who dedicate so much of their time to our sport.’
If you look at the calendar, you can see how the planning has been implemented.
There are a few exceptions, for example, Canada, who feel that moving them from their usual June venue, weather conditions earlier may hamper the event.
The plan was that Canada was matched with Miami in May.
Canada now sits between Monaco and Spain F1.
Best laid plans of mice and men!
| Date | Grand Prix | Track |
|---|---|---|
| February 29-March 2 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |
| March 7-9 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| March 22-24 | Australia | Albert Park Circuit |
| April 5-7 | Japan | Suzuka International Racing Course |
| April 19-21 | China | Shanghai International Circuit Co. |
| May 3-5 | Miami | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 17-19 | Emilia Romagna | Imola |
| May 24-26 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco |
| June 7-9 | Canada | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
| June 21-23 | Spain | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| June 28-30 | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
| July 5-7 | United Kingdom | Silverstone |
| July 19-21 | Hungary | The Hungaroring |
| July 26-28 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| August 23-25 | Netherlands | Zandvoort |
| August 30 – September 1 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza |
| September 13-15 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit |
| September 20-22 | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| October 18-20 | USA | Circuit of the Americas |
| October 25-27 | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
| November 1-3 | Brazil | Interlagos Circuit |
| November 21-23 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
| November 29 – December 1 | Qatar | Losail International Circuit |
| December 6-8 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit |
